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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29
Prohibition or Nothing.

WnLEEsBARgE June 27.--The State Consti.
tuition Temperance Amendment Association
adopted a resolution to-day refusing TO ae.
cept the high license law passed by the Leg
islatureas substitute fur prohibition. John
Fulton. Of Johnstown. was elected President
of the Association for the ensuing year W
l. Purl, Armstrong county, Secretary Z.
f. Swift, of Allegheny, Treasurer Mrs. Z.
T. Swift was chosen one of the assistant eIi-
tors OF the Pennsylvania Herald.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29
An Awful Georgia Feud.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. june 22-News Of a
wholesale slaughter comes from Ringsold,
Ga. Farmers Dennis and Clark quarreled
over lawsuit. and Dennis. 10 save his life,
thrust knife nie Clarks breast. Clark s
aged father and brother who witnessed the
fight attacked Dennis. each armed with a
club Dennis stabbed the brother in tine
breast, infIicting fatal wound, and, turning
plunged his knife into the elder Clark heart
leaving il sticking there Dennis He'd
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29

The Fidelity National Bank of Cincin-
matt and its chief officials failed last week
for over seven million of dollars, the
money being lost in speculation on wheat.
Since .he failure Gf the Marine Bank in
New York, which through the rscality
Of It's managers, ruined General Grant
and his sons, there has been no grosSeI
betrayal Of a public trust, than that
which is disclosed by the failure of this
Cincinnati bank It's funds were totally
absorbed by its swindling officials, it,
depositors lose everything, and It's col
lapse viii carry ruin 10 many business
men and business firms throughout the
country. The Government officials have
taken change of its books and empty
vaults and ifs officers are IN jail pending
criminal prosecutions, when its accounts
and the method of keeping them are
examined.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29
A Great Gas Well in Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS, June 23-This has been a
prospectors at Hartford City. Monday
morning gas reservoir was struck giving a
daily supply, as nearly as can be calculated,
of 100000 cubic feet. The well is the great
est that has yet been opened in the state.
The gas rushes from two three inch pipes
with a terrific force, making noise that can
be heard at distance of eight miles. Gas
WIS struck at two other points in the North
ern part of the state. and also near Browns
town, in the Southern part ofthe state where
geologists have asserted it could nos possibly
be found
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29
ummer Tours.

Excursion Tickets to Deer Park. Oakland,
Mountain Lake Park, and all other famous
Summer Resorts aud Medicinal Springs IL
Maryland. Pennsylvania, The yirginias and
North Carolina, are now I'M sale at all prin-
eipai stations along the line of the Baltimore
and Ohio r. X. These tickets are valid for
return passage until October 5lst and are
good for stop-over privileges both going and
returning B 40. Ticket Agents ut minor
stations will secure Excursion Tickets for
passengers desiring to take trains at such sta
tions, provided application is made a few
days in advance.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29
New York Republicans Score Cieve-
land.

NEW YORK, Jnne 22.-The Republican
Club tonight passed resolutions stamping
the first order of the President, directing the
return Of the flags. as direct violation of
law and contrary to usages of the nation and
as an indignity to the soldiers who fought
to preserve the Union. They denounced Mr..
Clevclands use of the term Confederate
States, which term in the mouth or from
the pen of President Lincoln would, it was
believed, have resulted in his impcach-
nrent
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29

THERE was a senseless panic in the New
York stock market ON Friday last, and u
loss of many millions, caused by the ru-
NOR of the death of Jay Gould. To quiet
plodding business men in the country, il
appears most absurd that the death, real
or reported, of any man should affect the
market in city which is the monied cen
tire Of the Union, but such is the result
of the fictitious value given stocks by the
gamblers and dealers in them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29

Even Jeff Davis is down on Cleveland
for his proposed surrender of the battle
flags. He SAYS "The order of the War
Department to return the captured flags
10 the late Confederate States was a vio-
lation of all know military precedents,
You viii find in my history of the late
war that there were bat twenty-six regi-
ments of regular troops in the army OF the
North, and of the total Of $50 Confeder-
ate flags captured, il Is questionable il
these twenty-six regiments captured 90
The flags were captured by the volunteer
army of the North, and belong to the sew
eral States, and have no right 10 be in
the National Capitol OF course JEFF
sill sticks TO the old State rights doctrine
and asserts that the captured flags belong
TO the several States and not TO the Gen-
-arai government
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29
Standing in the Graveyard.

CoRRy, June 23.-This evening Joseph,
son, of Thaddews Williams. strolled to Pine
Grove Cemetery, and there, standing on the
family lot, committed suicide by shooting
himself through the temple. A letter was in
his left hand, in which he stated Il here
end worthless life He was to have
been married this evening to woman ol
Cory, whose name in the license is Miss
Bessie Prentiss. During the past two months
young Williams had been leading reckless
life He had arranged with a friend to leave
the country this afternoon, but it seems lac
chose suicide rather than flight TO avoid mar.
riaue
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29
vanderbIlt.s Trip Around the World.

NEw YORK, June q 23-Preparations are ac-
lively making for William X Vanderbilts
voyage around the world in his steam yacht
Alva July 2 has been fixed for the date Of
sailing Mr. Vanderbilt viii be accompanied
by his family The Alva's course VIII be
through the Mediterranean Sea- the Suez Ca
nal. the Red Sea, and 81 on through the In
dian Ocean 10 the Pacific. The first port at
which the Alva will touch after leaving this
city will be at the Island Of Malta
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29
A Cats Brood of Chicks.

Postmaster McCulloch several weeks ago
laid four eggs and began TO hatch them
when shortly afterward more eggs were
placed under her After the hen Matched
whose litter of kittens were drowned, under
took the care of them while the hen is hatch
ing the other eggs. The cat lifts the little
chicks in and out of her nest daily and helps
she lifts them in the box again and the
" chicks > crawl under the cat and remain
there until morning. The cat is very proud
of her Hock
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29
To Honor Dead Heroes.

HARRIsBrRG. June 23-The Governor bas
constituted the commission, authorized by
the law appropristing sl3l 600 for the cree
ton of memorial tablets in the Gettsburg
battle field, by appointing the following
named persons: General John p. Taylor,
Reeslssille, Miffin county; General J. p. 5.
Goblin, Lebanon; Colonel John +. NichoI-
son. Philadelphia; Colonel Il. Bruce Rick-
etts, Wilkesbarre, and Colonel Samuel Hs,r-
per, Pittsburg. The commission is expected
the dead soldiers of Pennsylvania may soon
be properly commemorated in the battle IN
which they participated
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29

TnE statement Of the United States
Treasury Department shows that the con-
dition Of the national finances is not such
as to call for hasty measures for reducing
the surplus. SO great viii be the drain
upon the Treasury on account of the
pensions and for other expenditures un-
der appropriations for the approaching
fiscal year, that the surplus for some
months to come will be by no means I'M
,oanaoaabia
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29
No Extra session of Congress.

WASHINGTON June 23-lt is now accepted
as settled fact thai the President has decid-
ed that there will be no necessity for an extra
session of Congress in the coming autumn.
Since the talk of am extra session began he
has expressed himself as being opposed TO
calling Congress together before the regular
meeting day in December, and he has stated
on several occasions that he hoped nothing
would occur to change his opinions. Recent
ly he has become more emphatic on the
subject and has told prominent democratic
leaders that he sees no reason for the extra
session that Speaker Carlisle has pronounced
To be inevitable.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29

SECRETARY LAMAR frankly confesses
that ne would ike to have the vacant
seat on the bench of the Supreme Court
and the report comes from Washington
that the President is disposed to crafty
his wishes. Some people will think that
a man who took up arms against the gov
ernment, is hardly fit interpreter of the
constitution and laws he attempted Il
oVerthroW
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29
A cIergyman's Tragic Vengeance.

BIRNINGHAM, Ala. June 22-Rev John
T. Maxwell, a Methodist preacher shot and
killed John Ricketts, at irondale. six miles
from this city. About ten days ago Ricketts,
went to the house of Maxwell during the
wife. Maxwell has since been searching for
him, and meeting for the first time to-day
shot him twice with a shotgun and once
with a pistol. Ricketts, was mineral pros
pector and geologist. and leaves "A wife and
several small children Maxwell surren-
dered himself To the authorities
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29

THE flag incident brings out long
whine from the Democratic press about
reviving the old animosities Of the war.
We would like to know if anything else
than the old war feeling and hatred of
the North, keeps the South solidly in the
par,,cr.,+;c yanle9
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29

A DESTRUCTIVE fire in Louisville, Ken
tucky, ON saturday morning, DESTROYED
two acres of buildings in the tobacco
quarter CT the city, in which We're stored
thirty y-fve thousand hogsheads of tobac
co. The loss is estimated at at least hall
a million dollars.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29
Confederate Naval Flags.

Wssmseres. June "a The recent censr,,-
versy over the captured battle sags has eaas-
ed many inquiries as 10 the disposition made
Of tbe naval flags captnred during the late
civil war. II is learned a, the Navy Bepart-
ment that most Of the flags captured were
turned over 10 the Naval Academy and are
now Oh exhibition there, together with dags
captured in other wars.
The contetIerate naval ffags captured Aere
few. and an accidental fire in the old Sasy
Department building several years ago dc
stroyed some ofrhem.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29
A Wife Poisoner Lynched.

ABERDEEN, Miss June 24--At O-c.eck
iiis morning forty masked men rode nio
Nssciusko. proceeded to Jail. overpowsred
ne jailer and took James NJ. Webb, a white
aAp. to.a convenient place and hanged IN.
o. sunday last Webb poisoned his wife. for
which he was arrested and brought 70 Jail
The evidence was so strong against him and
the Indignation Of the community was
ariasc,l to the lynching point.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29
Death of Lincoln's Attorney General

LOUISVILLE. June 25.-Gen. James Speed.
whose serious illness was announced in these
dispatches several weeks ago, died at 3l5 A.
NJ To day, at his home in this county. Fora
year past he had suffered much from general
debility. The deceased was prominent Re-
publican politician, and was Attorney Gem
erol under President Lincoln. He was in
his 10th year.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29

Crops Destroyed and other Damage
Done.

KANSAS CRY, June 27-About 9O'clock
last night terrible hail storm pass Il over
territory two and one-half miles wide, be-
tween Buffalo and Roper, Wilson county.
Kansas. destroying everything in its path
Hail stones as large as hens eggs fell in
some places to the depth Of II inches. many
crushing through roofs of houses, entirely
destroying the corn crop in that section and
doing great damage to buildings.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29
EXEcUToR's NOTICE.

Estate OF Henry Kreger. deeease- l,,rrr. p
1itrkeyfoot Twp, >onlefssss V'5ss s5sss :
Letters testamentary on nd
having been granted % the u....s,. rgfr :
proper authority, notice J. ne's. n1,, .esse =,
persons indebted TO said esials - .,ie.ils Z,
ste pevment. and those having 1000 I'm;
ne same 10 present them duly aui.s,, ui.,,,. . =
settlement 10 the Executor az iiis Wellz-.
weed said Tow nsiiip and County, W NJ qass
the 9th .lay of July. lSs7, when aHu
can attend for that purpose ,op KREsS
JAOo1 $50
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29

TIE revenue cumInission provided fol-
by the last Legislature has been complet
ed. rnd will no doubt commence its la
bors before long. Necessity for speedy
action is made requisite by reason Of the
failure of the tax bill passed at the late
session of the Legislature. The character
of the members of the commission is a
guarantee that safe and beneficial bill
will be framed, and it is to be hoped that
the result of their labors viii be the en-
actment of law satisfactory and Just to
the taxpayers of the State.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29

IF the Confederate flag business had
turned out a boom, as was intended, the
President and his friends would not now
be whining that the Secretary of War
and the adiutant General mislead him
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29
Crops Destroyed BY orasshoppers

Sr. PArI- Mimi, Jnne 2s-Gr,,sshoppers
a-t very thick in the vicinity Of Pertain,
0''eaA.l county. and after careful oils rya-
ti'''' .,ii upon reliable autority, is j. seated
...' .i.e Thousand acres of grain and s-,,r len
enole have been Destroyed already. within
a raiia of four miles around Perham
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29
The Cambria Eurnaees Banked

JoHNsTowN. Pa. June 25.-All the furnaces
ofthe Cambria Iron Company in this place
have been banked except one The Com
panys coke ovens in the CennellsviIle region
have been shut down for some time and
enough fuel from other sources cannot be
obtained 10 supply the furnaces
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29
the Mayor of cork Suspended

CoRK. June 22-In consequence. of The
action of the mayor of Cork in hoisting q
black flag on the occasion Of the jubilee, and
becttise of his having shown favor to Nation
alists, Mr.. Piankett, the Divisional Magis-
trate. has superseded him, and has order, 4
that only a resident paid magistrate shall
try prisoners.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29
Another Crazy King.

LoNDoN June 23.-King Otto, of Bavaria.
has deen officially declared to be insane \
dispatch from Berlin to the .Sa,daTd saws
An effort VIII probably he made at the next
session of the Bavarian Parliament TO de-
throne King Otto, who is h9PeIessly insane
It IS stated that the r gent viii accept the
crown if Offered by the people"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29
knoos.a Off a Train by lightning.

DosALDsos. Pa, June ii-0ne Of the
seyerest storms that ever visited this section
occurred last night. Tr,es were uprooted
and earned away. and there was heavy
fall Of hail, Lightning strnck in num-
Der of places. At the New Lincoln colliery
Charles Brandt was struck by lightning and
knocked oifa car platform Of the miners
train. He fell under the wheels of the train
and both his legs were horribly mangled.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29
EXEcUToR's NOTICE

Estate of t;eorre ?. savior deceas,1l, "a p.
erset Twp. Somersei ,e,.',. ,e,..,,..,,,l -
Letters t,.stt,nentary on the ahast =, -, =. -
been granted to the undeEsg'iea.. Z. 80.
authority. notice IS hereby given -. 80 -
debged 10 said estate 10 make i.ili.','s. ~. -
and those having claims asaisis,, ~ -.
present them duly autheniieale4i ..,ss - ;. 1i
to the Executors a. the late rcsuI.'s he's :
ceased. ON Saturday The lsih aas a.syfag
JEREMIAH ; s,si,-1s sis11ss
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29

WHES the President attends the Grand
Army encampment AT 1t. Louis, he can
explain 10 the veterans why he ordered
the captured rebel flags restored TO their
former owners.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29

IS New York they have enacted a law,
which goes into effect in May next, ban
ishing sroves from ali passenger cars, un-
der penalty of sloo day for each day
that the law shall be violated. Here is a
chance for some genius to invent car
heating machine, that viii not burn up
passengers in cases of accident.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29

BuLpINe lots, unimproved, are selling
in Kansas City for s2000a front foot.
This price is purely speculative, and a
crash is sure TO come
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29
seventy-Five House. wreokaa.

sHESASDoAH. Pa, June 24.-About rs
houses were partly wrecked by the sinking
OF ground this morning due to the robbing
of coal pillars. The ground is still sinking
slowly and much fear is entertained by the
inhabitants.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29
A orasshopper plague in Minnesota

5r. PAuI, June 23 23-Grasshoppers are very
'hi'k IN the vicinity Of perham, O,terlail
county. and after careful observation and
a.rp relErble authority il is stated that 5
90 acres of grain and garden crops ave
bceli destroyed already within radiu, of
four miles around Perham.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29

IS CHICAGO a few nights since, burglars
entered boarding house, chloroformed
twenty Of the inmates and robbed them
at their leisure.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29

OFFICIAL returns show that the produc-
ton of anthracite coal in Pennsylvania
last wear was 36.e66, ,529 tons.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29
UDIToR's NOTICE.

In Re FState In the orpnSa
OF SoinerSai To-
John 7. Bowser dee J 81, --.i
And now To wit, 25d Of May ~ -Fal
]. o. Kimmel. Esq. the Court app.
seeker Esq. Auditor TO aseerisll 4. y
and make distribution oithe nm, = 80
of the Administrators of said Joan Z N, y
ceased. as well as OF the ain'tll. .s'.s -
notes in their hants, 10 and dihoAs
entitled thereto
Somerset County. =. ..s.4 ! y
Extracts from The Record. ts5,,eSr-g ts.5,,.erg -
lSs7. CHAS- g.
Notice is hereby given ihat w. =, r. .,r ~
duties Of the above appoint men. y r. :
somerset Borough on Nedn1s'iN., 4 .is, -
wisen and where all parties inieies'
II they think proper prr-eCsl-
T. gs-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29

DRun's flag esc=spade win make him as
famous as the three Rs did Burchard.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29
eERcHERoN HORSE
HAMBLETONiAN , Al
AI.HAMBRAaa

bra mas reputation slIWIl " = -
The colts hy LEE ils
first-elasS and show bis ufts,
and only ueed 20 be seen y
most exacting horseman. havi - T. 3
build OF a mature h0rse. In oi'ell-s .l-!. ~
horses. can safely say thai ~ ~. ", ~ -
classes no three better ones sianl y r. 8
Parties from distance aud nol se-.5 d
turn the same day. will be sepi o'ei
out charge. syrrrl- =
apass--.sff, = =
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29
REPUBLICAN, NOMINATIONS.

COUNTY.
FOR SHERIFF,
RUSH $. McMILLES. Of Middlecreek Twp
FOR PR0THoNoTARf,
DANIEL ]. HoRSER, Of Somerset Bor.
FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER.
JACOB d. SWANK, of Conemangh Twp
FOR TREASURER
GEO. ]. BLACK, of Meyersdalc Bor.
FOR COMMISSIONERS,
DAVID f. WAGNER, Of Shade Twp.
GEORGE NJ. NEFF. of Somerset Bor.
FOR POOR HOUSE DIRECTOR,
JACOB NJ. FIKE. of Somerset Twp
FOR AUDITORS,
SAMUEL L. -sHoBER. of Somerset Twp
GABRIEL GOOD Of Somerset Twp.
FOR CORONER,
FRANK WOLF, Of Meyersdale Bor.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29
rwKNrY-oxE LIVES.

After the destruction of thousands of dol
lars worth Of property, and up to this writ
ing, the loss Of twenty-one lives, Rowan
county can now return TO peace and pros
perity.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29
DIED IN THEIR BOOTS.
Craig ToIIiver, the Kentucky
Desperate, Shot Down.
A. BLOODY BATTLE IN M0RRnEAD.
End of a Feud in which 2l Lives
Have Been Lost.

LEXINGTON, June 22.-The worst criminal
In Kentucky is dead. Craig Tolliver, assas-
sin and desperado, was shot down in the
streets of Morehead Rowan county, this
snprning With him died his brothers Bud
and Jay and Hiram Cooper. They died with
their boots ON, and Craig and the men who
were killed with him in one of the bloodiest
affrays on record will help to swell the long
list of assassinations for which they have
been responsible.
Morehead has been in state of perpetual
terror for several weeks. With his hands
reeking with gore, Tolliver, Il short time ago,
got himself elected Judge, simply because
people who feared him dared not vote a.
gainst him. Since then he has been paying
Off old scores DR.. Logan, an old time enc
my, was arrested on trumpeted-up charge
and thrown into Jail. Then Tolliver sent
his deputies To arrest Logan's tive sons.
They did it, but the two sons were shot
dead first
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29
I EGAL NOTICE.

u
IN the Estate In fs. o.
Of Sarra-.-, =, i.i- -
Thos. Ream. deed. 11-..-. "a
And nO9 10 wit ii ofJune i..- -.-
TONED petition being pre-er,a., ~ y. i-.-.,
read, and after due conside-sr's1- l-
dered and directed thar afi r..---.-
forth b referred % J o. Eiamai {. = -,e
VINO snail hear ana determine III -. C
SET forth state the account. r.es-,..-.is =
mellis. II any, make a adisfabffio. ~ PC
reform the recogrizance " Igfn rt a-
him for the widows dover an --
the Court s
- Extract from the Resa-f
SEAL Of June is-7
C-J cHAs C. sHAFER e.
Al persons interested are no-sei....,.-
tend az my Office On Friday. M T. =.
lSs7. TO perform the dutie- e1i0ir.i.,..
ing Commission.
iunas 10 Ennu